Diana Croft
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c1999
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Seventeenth-century tale of revenge and romance featuring Lorna Doone, the granddaughter of the British outlaw nobleman responsible for the death years before of John Ridd's parents. John wants to avenge his family's murders but his plans go awry when he falls in love with the innocent Lorna.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.9 - AR Pts: 41
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Considered one of George Eliot's finest achievements, "The Mill on the Floss" is famed for its unsurpassed description of English rural life and for its striking, superbly drawn heroine, Maggie Tulliver. This novel's unsentimental evocation of childhood stands as an enduring triumph.
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Count your nights by stars, not by shadows ~ Italian Proverb
Winter in Venice
Mia Caiozzi is determined to discover her destiny by studying the science of astronomy. But her stepmother Giulia forbids her to engage in this dangerous occupation, fearing it will lead her into trouble. The ideas of Galileo are banned by the Inquisition, so Mia must study in secret.
Giulia insists Mia should live quietly out of public view. If not, it could threaten them...